Credit-cabinet.



PATENTED JUNE 9, 1908.

R. IVI. VICK. CREDIT l(LlMIl\I]i`.T. APPLICATION FILED SBF120. 1907.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

attains# UNITED STATE? ,PATENT OFFICE.

ROLLO M. VICK, OF ALLIANCE, OHIO.

No. v:$90,109.

Specification of Letters iPa-tent.

Patented June 9, 19.08.

Application filed September 23, 1907. Serial No. 394,112.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that l, ROLLO M. VICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alliance,

in the county of-Stark and State of Ohio,

4base and illustrating the credit leaf counterbalance contact arms in proper relationship with said base, also showing a portion ofthe frame. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of a portion of the cabinetframe, showing theleaves and counterweights properly located with reference theretor. Fig. 4 is a view showing a portion of one of the credit leaves and illustrating a credit slip holding clip connected thereto. Fig. 5 isa-n edge view ofthe credit slip holding leaves showing the same spaced in their relative. position when the same are located in the cabinet frame. Fig. 6 is a view showing the credit slip holding leaves nested and in position to be placed in a safe or other receptacle. Fig. 7 is avertical section of a portion of one of the credit slip holding leaves illustrating the slotted spacing and holding plate in. the position shown in Fig. 6 and the catch spring in position to hold the slotted plate in the position illustrated in Fig 6.

The present invention has relation to credit cabinets, and it consists in the novel arrangement hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Similar numerals 'of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawing..

ln the accompanying drawing, 1 represents the cabinet frame or casing, which may be of' the form shown or it may be ofrany other de'- sired form reference being had to the arrangexment and location of the different parts hereinafter described. "llo the casing 1 1s connected the credit leaf supporting base or plate 2, said plate being located substantially asshown' and as showriit is inclined upward from its front or forward edge to its rear edge and is so inclined for the urpose hereinafter described. The credit sip holding leaves 3 are substantially of the form s hown and are preferably rovided with the'en'd flanges 4, which end anges are connected to the leaves 3 in any convenient and well known manner. To the bottom or lower ends of the various credit slip holding leaves 3'. are attached the 1 `rods 5, which rods are formed of a length somewhat lgreater than the width of the credit slip holding leaves or in other words the rods are extended beyond the ends of the credit slip holding leaves.

- In the drawings l have illustrated the rods 5 as extended entirely across the bottom edges of the' credit slip holding leaves, but this is not absolutely necessary as the objects and purposes-hereinafter described can be carried out equally as well by means of short,

rods or pins connected to the ends of the various leaves 3. At the ends of the various credit slip holding leaves are located the slotted lates 6,which slotted plates are preferab y` formed tri-angular andare so formed for the purpose hereinafter described.

The plates 6 are provided with a series of slots 7 through which slots the rods 5 are passed and said rods provided with the heads 8, which heads are located upon the outer sides of the plates 6, by which arrangement said slotted plates are properly 'connected to the various credit slip holding leaves 3. To

the in'clined'base or support 2 are .pivo'tally attached a series of bars 9,` which bars are extended upward anypdesired distance above the top and below the base or support 2. To. the portions of the bars v9 extended below the base or support 2 are attached the counter weights l0, which counter weights are ad- `justably connected by screwthreads formed upon the bars 9. In use when it' is desired to place the credit leaves in position with reference to the credit cabinet frame the leaves arev set u pon the base 2 as best illustrated in Fig.A '1 and the slotted plates 6V brought into the position illustrated in said Fig. v1 by which'arrangement the credit slip holding leaves yare :spaced from each other,

and by reason of theleaves resting upon the inclined base and the slotted plates 6 being held against downwardA movement by the slots 7, said' leaves -will be spaced apart. la distance somewhatl greater than the distance between the slots 7, thereby providing for the .rods 5 engaging the tops or upper end sof the 1o or forward credit slip holding leaf.

20 the bars 9.

3 5 lower edg contact with the base or support 2 the vari-A free movement vof each credit slip holding 'leaf as it is brought into the lowered positionor returned to an elevated one. It will however be understood that it is not necessary 5 that'the rods 5 engage the top ends of the slots 7, except to hold the plates 6 against downward movement, owing to the fact that said plates are .pivotally connected to the r'od5 or its equivalent connected to the front When any given credit`slip holding leafis brought into a lowered position the bars 9 will turn upon their ivotal points, whichin this instance are t e pins 11, which pins rest upon the top of the base 2 and heldin position by l brought into an elevated position when the leaves lare lowered and for thev purpose of preventing any interference of the movementy of the. various weights 10,.the barsQ are l'ocated as illustrated in Fig. 2, that is to say the bars are not in direct alinement with reference to each other, thereby providing room for the various weights to pass each other during theirmovements.

For the purpose of holding the'bottom or e f'eachy credit leaf out of direct ous rods' 5 are provided wi'ththerollers 13, -which rollers may be securely attached to therods or they-may be loosely mounted 40 thereon if desired. By providing the rollers ,13 the-.leaves are free to be turned into a lowered position or broughtinto an elevated one, and by providing the slotted plates 6 and extending the rods 5 through the slots each credit slip holding leaf is held in proper spaced relationship with reference tfeach other, thereby permitting any desiredy num# bern of leaves to be brought into a lowered 'position at one time or any smgle leaf as may be desiredfrom time to time.

.lt is well understood that in use the credit slip holding /leaves carry credit slips, which Acredit slips are'held by means of the clips 14, ,and owing to the fact that' the number of credit slips vary from time to time the weights 10 are adjustably connected to thebars. (M thereby providing a means for bringing the' weightsb to or from the pivotal points of the bars to which theWeights are attached. The

weights 10 yshould be somewhatlighter than .the combined weight, of th'e credit slip holdlng leaves; the clips, and the credit slips; the dlfference ybetween the`weight of the; credit 6 5 such that adjystment of the /w'eights is seldom slip holding leaves and the weights should ,be

leaves together witli'tlie credit slips carried by the credit slip holding leavesfsaid credit slip holding leaves 'and slotted plates 6 are lifted from the s u )ort or base 2 after which' l) ing leaves can be placed A in the position 'illustrated in Fig.. 6, or in other words Aall of said credit leaves broughtthe credit slip. ho

into al-inement .at their bottoni-andlower edges and the triangular' plates 6 placed in the position illustrated in Fig. 6 and held in that position by means of the spring catch 15 engaging thetop or upper wall of one of the slots V7 as best lllustratedjin Fig. 7.

It will be understood that when the plates 6 are brought into the position illustrated in Fig. 6 and the lower ends of the credit slip holding leaves brought into proper alinement they will be drawn toward each other by reason of the rods 5 coming in true alinement with each other, thereby spacing said rods from each other equal to the distance or spaces between the slots-'7 For the purpose of temporarily holding the credit slip holding leaves together when placed in the positionillustrated inl Fig. 6 the hooked bari] 6 is pro* vided, which hooked bar is pivoted to the rear credit slip holding leaf and the hooked end of said bar passed through the sta )le 17, connected to the front or forward credltleaf.

,1n some instances it might be desirable to haveeach credit clip 14 numbered and when this is desired number tabs 1S are attached either to thevend iangesior `to the ribslQ or both. l f

For the purposeof assisting in holding the edges of the credit slips down upon the body or bodies of the various credit slip holding leaves the number tabs 18 are provided with the lateral tangs 20, which lateral tangs are spaced from the yfaces of the credit slip holcling leaves 3 a distance equal to the thickness of the ribs 19 and the width of the end flanges 4, extended at right angles from the faces of the credit slip holding leaves. The credit clips v1&1 may be substantially of the form shown and as shown they are connected at their bottom or lower ends to 'the ribs and end anges of the credit slip holding leaves, preferably by extending the hooked ends 21 into suitable apertures formed in various end* Hanges or ribs formed upon the credit slip holdingleaves. The vobject and purpose of forming the vplates 6` triangular is toallow the bottom or lower edges of said plates to come in parallel alinement with the bottom or lower edges of thecredit slip holding leaves,

thereby bringing said plates out of the way ywhenthe credit slip holding leaves are placed in a safe or other receptacle.

By bringing the lower ends of the credit slip holding1e5ves parallel withy the bases of ist the triangular plates, the leaves will be brought close together vthns saving safe space, but when the bottoni or .lower ends of the cre-dit slips are located inA practical parallel alinement with the hypotenuse lines of the triangular plates 6 they will -be spaced -the proper distance apart for free and easy action and without any interference one with theI` other.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters latent, is-

1. In a credit cabinet of the class vde scribed, a cabinet ramevprovided with an inclined base, bars carried by said base and pivotally connected thereto, said.bars provided-with weights located below the base,

a series of credit slip holding leavesremov-` ably mounted upon the inclined base, and slotted plates pivotally attached to one of the credit slip holding-leaves of the series, the remainingr credit slip holding'leaves being pivotally and slidabljT connected to the slotted plates,sublstantiallir as and for the purpose specified.

slip holding leaves, the lower ortions there' of provided with weights, an slotted plates pivotally attached to one of the credit slip holding leaves and the remaining leaves of the series pivotally and slidably connected to the slotted plates.

3. In a credit cabinet of the class described, a cabinet frame, a series of credit slip holding leaves provided with rods, said rods provided with rollers, a supportfor said credit slip holding leaves, weighted bars pivoted to the support and adapted to be actuated by the movement of the credit slip holding leavesin one direction,.. and plates provided with spa-ced elongated slots, the rods extended through vthe slots, and said plates pivotally attached to one of the series of credit slip. holding leaves, substantially as and for-the purpose s ecified. f

4. In a credit ca inet of 'the class, described, 'a cabinet frame, a series of credit slip holding leaves, a support forsaid credit slip holding leaves, rods connected to said. credit slip holding leaves, and slotted platos, the rods secured to said credit slip holding leaves extending through the slots vof the slotted plates, and said slotted platespivotally connected to one of the credit slip holding leaves, substantially as and for the purpose specilied-- i 5. Inb a credit 4 cabinet of l the class 'described, the combination of a :cabinet frame, said cabinet frame provided with an inclined credit slip holding leaf support, a series of credit slip-,holding leaves detachably mounted upon the inclined support, slotted plates pivotally attached to one of the series of credit slip hol-.ding leaves, 'the lremaining leaves ofthe series slidably and pivotally connected" to said slotted plate, and Weighted bars carried by the inclined su port and extended above said support, sai bars adapted to be actuated'in one direction by each leafl of the series of credit slip holding leaves, substantially as and for the purpose specified;

6. In a credit cabinet of, the class described, a series of credit slip holdinor leaves, and triangular'plates., each provided with a series of slots of diierent lengths, said plates pivotall'y attached to one of the credit slip holding leaves, the remaining leaves of the series being pivotally land slidably connected to the slotted plates, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

7 In a credit cabinet, a series of credit slip holding leaves, plates rovided With slots of different lengths, ro s secured to the credit slip holding leaves, one of the leaves pivotally attached to the slotted plates, the rods of thel `remaining credit shp holding leaves located in the slots ofthe plates, and a catch spring secured-to one of the credit slip holding leaves and'adapted to en age one of the slots in the lslotted plates', su stantiallyas and for/the purpose' speci-fled.

. 8. In' a credlt cabinet a series of credit slip. holding leaves, an inclinedsupport for said leaves, plates provided with slots of different lengths, 'rods secured to the credit sli holding leaves, one ofthe leaves pivota ly attached to the slotted lates, the rods of the remainingcredit sli iiolding, leaves llocated in the sl'o'ts of the p ates, a catch spring se cured to one ofthe credit slipholding leaves, and adapted to engage one ofthe slots in the' slotted plates, and weightedv arms passing through and pivoted on said inclined su port and ada ted for contact respective y with the credit slip helding'leaves substantially as and for the pur ose specified.

In testimony that Ipclaim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

ROLLO M.`VICK. Witnesses: f I ELLA VV'HITACRE,

BERTHA i B." GUIQILING. 

